Paul Martin

By Dan Scifo The Sports Xchange PITTSBURGH — Matt Read and Pittsburgh native R.J. Umberger scored third-period goals, carrying the Philadelphia Flyers past the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 during a nationally televised game between the rivals Wednesday at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Center Umberger and right winger Read netted their first of the season, while left winger Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the first goal of his career. Defenseman Mark Streit scored his second for the Flyers, who avoided their sixth loss in seven games, winning for the fifth straight time in Pittsburgh. Center Sean Couturier added an empty-netter and two assists for Philadelphia, which is...

SOCHI, Russia — Canada has an unequaled group of centers. Sweden, though depleted up front by injuries, has fine goaltending. Finland boasts an unshakable team ethic that clicks in whenever its players reunite. And Russia, blessed with enormous skill,...